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mustee

noun
mus·tee | \ˌməˈstē\
plural -s

Definition of mustee 

1 archaic : a person of one-eighth black ancestry : octoroon

2 archaic : the offspring of parents of different races

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History and Etymology for mustee

modification & shortening of Spanish mestizo

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